Meanings
nounRangerette (plural Rangerettes)
plural Rangerettes
- A member of the Kilgore College Rangerettes, the world's first precision drill team for women, renowned for performances at major events like the Cotton Bowl and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- broadlyA female performer in a precision dance or drill team, especially one modeled after the Kilgore College Rangerettes' style.
- specificallyAn officer (e.g., captain or lieutenant) within the Rangerettes organization, distinguished by a solid-white uniform and colored neck scarf.
Origin
From ranger + -ette, originally coined as a proprietary name for Kilgore College's precision dance team (founded 1939). The suffix -ette denotes a feminine or diminutive form, emphasizing the team's pioneering role as a women's drill unit.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese レンジャーレット
- レンジャーレット (renjāretto)Rangerette
Spanish Rangerette
- RangeretteRangerette
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APA
Rangerette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rangerette
MLA
“Rangerette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rangerette. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rangerette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rangerette.
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